Table 8.1 shows the different dwelling structure types in each State and Territory in 1999-2000. The table shows that the separate house is the most popular type of dwelling in Australia, making up almost 80% of all dwellings. Tasmania had the highest proportion of separate houses (87%) and Northern Territory the lowest (70%).

Flats, units or apartments comprise 10% of dwellings in Australia. The Northern Territory (16%) had the highest proportion of flats, units or apartments, followed by New South Wales (14%). Tasmania and Western Australia had relatively low percentages of flats, units or apartments (5%).

Semi-detached row or terrace houses and town houses accounted for 10% of dwellings in Australia. There was a substantially greater proportion of semi-detached housing than of flats, units or apartments in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. Conversely, New South Wales had substantially more flats, units or apartments than semi-detached housing.

8.1 ALL HOUSEHOLDS, By Dwelling Structure and State/Territory - 1999-2000